Eurasian pygmy shrew vs White-cheeked Pintail

Sorex minutus compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Aves (पक्षी)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anseriformes (ऐन्सरीफोर्मीस)
Family	Soricidae	Anatidae
Genus	Sorex	Anas
Species	Sorex minutus	Anas bahamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and White-cheeked Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (रज्जुकी)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden